Smart plugs for sustainability – environment friendly?

Smart plug sockets are here to offer the knowledge of exactly what is ticking over the electricity meter – saving businesses fees and the environment’s carbon emissions

As the energy crisis takes a hit on households and businesses alike, the need to keep track of electricity consumption is more pressing than ever, and it not only benefits expensive bills but the environment, too.

While most may be consciously making the effort to keep energy consumption down by keeping a check on lighting and heating, one often-neglected energy drain is plug sockets. While workplaces are starting to ramp up their office days – about 25% of energy usage in a building comes from plugged-in electricals, according to Honeywell.

Why? Well, offices are only occupied about a third of the week following the Covid pandemic, and in the time they aren’t occupied, all these electrics that stay plugged in, or on standby, are wasting energy.

So, what can office buildings do to manage this wastage and protect both their bills and the environment? One solution is by introducing smart plugs that can actively track energy consumption and other IoT technologies to make their buildings smarter.

Read the full article here.